Dedicated server recovery mode

This is really just a note for my future reference, but these details should pretty much apply to most linux servers that have a recovery mode. As is the case with several suppliers the instructions for how to mount the hard disk to fix problems are often left out or buried in the deep recesses of a FAQ somewhere. These instructions work for both the Amenworld server that this site runs on as well as 1&1's dedicated boxes.

First step is to boot the server into it's recovery/repair mode from your control panel.

Once that is done you will be navigating a basic linux install. To access your actual server you need to mount it's harddisk so you can take a look at the filesystem and fix any problems. To locate your hard drive run fdisk -l to output the partition data.